Miranda’s Rescue Scandal: Talk by Women Who Suspect Animal Abuse & Chron Story Journalists

San Francisco Chronicle presents: Behind the story of Miranda’s Rescue

Hear from the women who broke the law to expose the Miranda’s Rescue scandal inside the Humboldt County animal sanctuary.

On Sept. 23, join the San Francisco Chronicle for an evening going behind the story of Miranda’s Rescue with the women who uncovered the animal sanctuary scandal and the journalists who investigated it.

A portion of proceeds will benefit low-cost spay and neuter programs in the Bay Area.

Gray Area, 2665 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
https://grayarea.org/

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Doors: 5:30 PM
Start time: 6 PM

TICKETS: https://grayarea.org/event/san-francisco-chronicle-mirandas-rescue/


LIVE PANEL:

Last year, Jennifer Raymond bought a 30-acre property next door to Miranda’s Rescue, a Humboldt County no-kill animal sanctuary that she had long believed killed dogs that it accepted for a fee. Along with her animal advocate partner Jenna Moore, the two women set up trail cameras and eventually snuck onto the neighboring property to dig up eight freshly killed dogs.

They turned the bodies over to investigators, launching a massive investigation into
Shannon Miranda and his nonprofit rescue that is still ongoing. The clandestine mission and revelations have drawn international headlines and were the subject of a three-part series in the Chronicle by investigative reporter Matthias Gafni.

On September 23, Raymond and Moore will join the Chronicle at Gray Area for a special evening where they’ll speak live about their unbelievable operation.

In a conversation moderated by Chronicle Editor-in-Chief Emilio Garcia-Ruiz, you’ll hear firsthand how the two women pulled off one of the riskiest animal rescue missions of all time, and get an inside look at how the Chronicle investigated the story with Gafni and photographer Stephen Lam.